A good thing happened at the forum (Staff Blog)
By pdonahue

No one had any idea what kind of turnout there would be for Tuesday night’s forum at South Effingham High School. Needless to say, it surpassed all expectations.
Those who were there got a glimpse of what the tax commissioner’s race is going to be like in the fall between the Republican candidate and the Democratic incumbent. It is now readily apparent the level of service and the incumbent’s schedule at the office are ...

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Summer not boring for local kids (Staff Blog)
By bmcnair

It's summer and the kids have been out of school for a few weeks. So are your kids already complaining they are bored? There is no excuse for it. Effingham County (and the surrounding area) has plenty of fun activities for children to participate in during the summer.
Churches throughout the county have already had Vacation Bible School programs (with many more churches to host theirs in the upcoming weeks). Some have weekly outings ...

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Making it tough for criminals (Staff Blog)
By pdonahue

I was reading the story of a Cobb County woman who, after being convicted twice for DUI and found driving with a suspended license, crashed her vehicle into a house last week.
Inside were two teenage children. One, the authorities were able to finally extricate after several hours. The other was killed.
For those two DUI convictions, the woman, Janette Eason of Dallas, got probation. Authorities believe she was drunk at the time ...

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Needed - an unconventional convention (Staff Blog)
By pdonahue

It’s too bad Hillary’s run for the White House is about to end.
Not that I was going to vote for her — but after all these primaries, after all the months of ads, debates, Sunday morning news shows, etc., wouldn’t a convention that actually mattered be fun again?
The conventions have become droll and mind numbing at best. They have lacked drama and intrigue for nearly a generation now. The last good ...

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